LGMC Bulletin

 

August 3, 2025

 

 

Sunday School - 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Louellen Westover

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Morning Message – Matthew Yoder

         “Hope-filled Exiles” 1 Peter 1:3-12

Communion – Elder Team

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

CALENDAR

Sunday, August 3, 9:00 AM – Youth & Kids Ministry Appreciation

         Breakfast

Wednesday, August 6, 6:30 PM - Pickleball

Thursday, August 7, 5:15 PM – Praise Team practice

Saturday, August 9, 7:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast

Monday, August 11, 6:00 PM – Elder Team meeting

 

Offering & Attendance – 07/20/2025             Attendance – 149

General Fund - $1,753.00             Designations - $100.00

 

Offering & Attendance – 07/27/2025             Attendance – 145

General Fund - $2,510.00             Designations - $480.00

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during August will go to the Keystone Place.

If you are interested in baptism or child dedication, please contact Pastor Matt.

The Women’s Mission & Service project for August is school kits for Mennonite Central Committee.  A supplies list is in your mailbox.

At the Congregational Meeting on July 27, we voted to affirm both the 2025-26 church budget and to pause the appropriate sections of the Constitution for two years.   Thank you for your support.

Today, August 3, 9:00 AM - LG Kids & Locust Grove youth ministry volunteer appreciation breakfast - If you have volunteered and helped with either the youth group, Kids Club, Sunday school or Children's Church, we invite you to a special pancake breakfast!

August 17 - after the morning service - Family Fun Day! Everyone is invited for a Family Fun Day! We'll have activities and treats for one last summer party before school starts. Hotdogs and burgers will be provided.  Please bring a side dish to share. 

Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach are getting married near the end of August.  The Women’s Mission & Service would like to have a card shower for them.  We are suggesting a card committing to pray for them as they begin their married life as well as cash and/or gift cards.  They can be put in either of their church mailboxes.

The next Blood Drive is September 8.

There will be an Ice Cream Supper Fundraiser for our youth group on September 27.  There will also be a Silent Auction at the same time.  This will be for a Blue Gate package including 2 meals and concert tickets of your choice.  Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!

Mowing – Week of Aug. 3 – Dennis Bontrager; Week of Aug. 10 – Richard Hochstetler

Nursery – August 3 – Rachel King & Alli Gautsche; August 10 – Fellers family

Birthday Greetings go to:  August 12 – Jeff Peterson; August 14 – Tangi Kimble; August 17 – Devon Graber

Anniversary Greetings go to: 8/12 – Bill & Linda Miller; 8/14 – Greg & Ramona King

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) – August 3 – No Youth Group; August 10, 5-8:00 PM - Meet at Brad & Angie Litwiller’s (6030 N 550 W, Shipshewana, IN) for games and food; Please bring lawn chairs.  This will be the kickoff to the new year; August 17 – No youth group; August 24, 6-8:00 PM – Meet at the church.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couples – Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach and Jenna Beeker & Alex Comstock.

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Edna Carpenter.   Her address is 207 N. Franks Ave., Apt. 19, Sturgis, MI  49091.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  Fran Eichorn, Greg King, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Oswald, Jim Owsley, Dave Peterson, Richard Tribble, Ed Wickey, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.

‘Loved First Ministry’ Updates & Happenings

- Fish Fry Proceeds - $2,500 THANK-YOU!

 

- Buy a Seat at Our Table – August 1 - 31

($25.00/ticket) sign up list on table in back foyer

 

- Sausage & Pancake Breakfast for Lunch - October 12,

12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall – Donation

 

- Shop early for Christmas! T-Shirt/Sweatshirt Fundraiser

      – Beginning November 1 on-line…more to come

 

July 27, 2025

 

 

Sunday School - 9:15 AM

 

Worship Gathering – 10:30 AM

 

Call to Worship – Jason Troyer

Praise –Praise Team

Prayer – Matthew Yoder

Morning Message – Matthew Yoder

         “Exiles of Hope: Scattered Exiles” 1 Pt. 1:1-2

Praise – Praise Team

Benediction – Matthew Yoder

 

CALENDAR

Wednesday, July 29, 6:30 PM - Pickleball

Sunday, August 3, 9:00 AM – Youth & Kids Ministry Appreciation     Breakfast

  

Offering & Attendance – 07/20/2025             Attendance – 149

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Food donations during July will go to the Salvation Army.

If you are interested in baptism or child dedication, please contact Pastor Matt.

There will be an August Fundraiser for Loved First Ministry called “Buy a Seat at My Table”.  Information is in your mailbox and also on the welcome center.  Sign up will be July 27 and August 3.

We will be having a Congregational Meeting on July 27 at 5:00 PM.  An Information sheet about the meeting has been placed in your mailbox along with an agenda, sample ballots and a proposed budget.  Extra information sheets and budgets are on the credenza.  

August 3, 9:00 AM - LG Kids & Locust Grove youth ministry volunteer appreciation breakfast - If you have volunteered and helped with either the youth group, Kids Club, Sunday school or Children's Church, we invite you to a special pancake breakfast!

August 17 - after the morning service - Family Fun Day! Everyone is invited for a Family Fun Day! We'll have activities and treats for one last summer party before school starts. Hotdogs and burgers will be provided.  Please bring a side dish to share. 

The next Blood Drive is September 8.

There will be an Ice Cream Supper Fundraiser for our youth group on September 27.  There will also be a Silent Auction at the same time.  This will be for a Blue Gate package including 2 meals and concert tickets of your choice.  Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!

Mowing –Week of July 27 – Lennis Troyer

Nursery –July 27 – Brian & Rachel Oswald; August 3 – Rachel King and Alli Gautsche

Birthday Greetings go to:  August 1 – Isaiah Fellers, Oliver Jorgensen; August 2 – Dorothy Troyer, Eva Beeker, Dillon Barrington; August 5 – Jeanne Osborn; August 7 – Dennis Bontrager, Rich & Chris Oswald; August 8 – Greg & Cyndi Murray; Ralph & Tangi Kimble

Anniversary Greetings go to: July 29 – Adam & Cathy Fellers

Youth Group (Middle & High School Youth) –July 27 & August 3 – No Youth Group; August 10, 5-8:00 PM - Meet at Brad & Angie Litwiller’s (6030 N 550 W, Shipshewana, IN) for games and food.  This will be an early kickoff to the new year – 2025-26. August 24 - TBA

 

 

 

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES

- With our marriages and families

- With our engaged couples – Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach and Jenna Beeker & Alex Comstock.

- With the Sheshenia family from Ukraine – Vlad, Jane and daughters Valeriia, Margo & Sofiia.

- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry

- With Jacob Capps & Abby Schlabach.   His address is 19364 Centreville Constantine Road, Constantine, MI  49042.

- With our friends in Israel.

- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  Fran Eichorn, Greg King, Gary Large, Lew & Ruby Miller, Richard Oswald, Jim Owsley, Dave Peterson, Richard Tribble, Ed Wickey, Ed Wilcox, Merle Yeager and Betty Yoder.